Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2011
In this three-part series I will explore the ways that the Venture Capital industry has changed over the past 5 years that I would argue are a direct result of changes in the software industry, not the other way around. I will argue that LPs who invest in VC funds will also need to adjust a bit as well.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 3, 2010
This is part of my ongoing series on Understanding Venture Capital. I recently wrote a blog post on understanding how the size and age of a venture capital fund might affect you when you’re raising money. I believe these VC funds have suffered some amount of reputation fall out. Let me explain: 1.
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Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2010
Conventional wisdom in most companies is that “the competition is the enemy&# – it’s the rallying cry to dig deeper, get more features out the door, issue press releases citing differences and attack the competition’s weaknesses in sales presentations. A healthy respect for your competition will serve you well.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 1, 2010
This applies to both founders and to VC’s that work with them. By going on sales calls you pick up directly the feedback of what customers want and also what they’re telling you about competition. And Finally, a word about VC … We VCs need to be as conscious of dipping & skipping as management teams are.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 4, 2010
The framework of his book has profoundly altered how I think about the technology market and affects how I thought about building my businesses and how I think about investing in venture capital. In fact, the incumbent is usually very dismissive of this new competition as our the large buyers of the incumbent’s products.
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
We also incurred substantial software licensing charges from Sun Microsystems, Microsoft and Oracle. The disappearance of these legacy costs has spawned a legion of Capital Efficient Startups (CESs), described more fully in Pour And Stir. Per the above data, such exits account for less than 30% of all recent VC-backed exits.
socalTECH
JULY 13, 2009
What's your thoughts on the local venture market? We have a regional focus here, and the market is underserved in venture capital, yet it's the second largest metropolis and DMA in the country. My competition is not Rustic Canyon, it's not Clearstone, or the other venture firms in town. Why do I say that?
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